diff --git a/bareos/fuse/__init__.py b/bareos/fuse/__init__.py
index 2ef7f377e80..215da07feea 100644
--- a/bareos/fuse/__init__.py
+++ b/bareos/fuse/__init__.py
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
 #__all__ = [ "bconsole" ]
+from   bareos.fuse.exceptions   import *
 from   bareos.fuse.bareosfuse   import BareosFuse
 import bareos.fuse.node
diff --git a/bareos/fuse/bareosfuse.py b/bareos/fuse/bareosfuse.py
index cda79a1eee1..c5ae2897361 100644
--- a/bareos/fuse/bareosfuse.py
+++ b/bareos/fuse/bareosfuse.py
@@ -9,7 +9,9 @@
 import errno
 import fuse
 import logging
+import socket
 import stat
+import os.path
 from   pprint import pformat
 
 fuse.fuse_python_api = (0, 2)
@@ -20,6 +22,8 @@ class BareosFuse(fuse.Fuse):
     def __init__(self, *args, **kw):
         self.bsock = None
         self.bareos = None
+        self.restoreclient = None
+        self.restorepath = '/var/cache/bareosfs/'
         super(BareosFuse, self).__init__(*args, **kw)
         self.multithreaded = False
 
@@ -32,34 +36,39 @@ def initLogging(self):
             hdlr.setFormatter(formatter)
             self.logger.addHandler(hdlr)
 
-    def main(self, *args, **kw):
-        # use main() instead of fsinit,
-        # as this prevents FUSE from being started in case of errors.
-
-        self.initLogging()
-        self.logger.debug('start')
+    def parse(self, *args, **kw):
+        super(BareosFuse, self).parse(*args, **kw)
         if self.fuse_args.mount_expected():
             options = [ 'address', 'port', 'dirname', 'name', 'password' ]
-            parameter = {}
+            self.bsockParameter = {}
             for i in options:
                 if hasattr(self, i):
-                    self.logger.debug( "%s: %s" %(i, getattr(self,i)))
-                    parameter[i] = getattr(self,i)
+                    self.bsockParameter[i] = getattr(self,i)
                 else:
-                    self.logger.debug( "%s: missing, default: %s" %(i, str(getattr(self,i,None))))
-            self.logger.debug('options: %s' % (parameter))
+                    #self.logger.debug( "%s: missing, default: %s" %(i, str(getattr(self,i,None))))
+                    pass
             if not hasattr(self, 'password'):
-                raise RuntimeError("missing parameter password")
+                raise bareos.fuse.ParameterMissing("missing parameter password")
             else:
                 password = bareos.bsock.Password(self.password)
-                parameter['password']=password
-            self.bsock = bareos.bsock.BSockJson(**parameter)
-            if not hasattr(self, 'restoreclient'):
-                self.restoreclient = None
-                #raise RuntimeError("missing parameter restoreclient")
-                # TODO: check if restoreclient is valid
-            if not hasattr(self, 'restorepath'):
-                self.restorepath = '/var/cache/bareosfs/'
+                self.bsockParameter['password']=password
+            self.restorepath = os.path.normpath(self.restorepath)
+            if not os.path.isabs(self.restorepath):
+                raise bareos.fuse.RestorePathInvalid("restorepath must be an absolute path")
+
+
+    def main(self, *args, **kw):
+        # use main() instead of fsinit,
+        # as this prevents FUSE from being started in case of errors.
+
+        self.initLogging()
+        self.logger.debug('start')
+        if self.fuse_args.mount_expected():
+            try:
+                self.bsock = bareos.bsock.BSockJson(**self.bsockParameter)
+            except socket.error as e:
+                self.logger.exception(e)
+                raise bareos.fuse.SocketConnectionRefused(e)
             self.bareos = Root(self.bsock, self.restoreclient, self.restorepath)
         super(BareosFuse, self).main(*args, **kw)
         self.logger.debug('done')
diff --git a/bareos/fuse/exceptions.py b/bareos/fuse/exceptions.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..bab281b3646
--- /dev/null
+++ b/bareos/fuse/exceptions.py
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+"""
+Bareos-Fuse specific exceptions
+"""
+
+class ParameterMissing(Exception):
+    """parameter missing"""
+    pass
+
+class SocketConnectionRefused(Exception):
+    """network socket connection refused"""
+    pass
+
+class RestoreClientUnknown(Exception):
+    """given restore client is not known"""
+    pass
+
+class RestorePathInvalid(Exception):
+    """restore path is invalid"""
+    pass
diff --git a/bareos/fuse/node/bvfscommon.py b/bareos/fuse/node/bvfscommon.py
index d20c7dd4757..a91cb236e6b 100644
--- a/bareos/fuse/node/bvfscommon.py
+++ b/bareos/fuse/node/bvfscommon.py
@@ -22,9 +22,12 @@ def init(self, root, jobid, path, filename, stat):
         self.xattr = {
                 'user.bareos.restorepath': str(self.restorepathfull),
                 'user.bareos.restored': 'no',
-                'user.bareos.do_options': "mark | restore",
-                'user.bareos.do': '',
             }
+        if self.root.restoreclient:
+            # restore is only possible, if a restoreclient is given
+            self.xattr['user.bareos.do_options'] = 'restore'
+            self.xattr['user.bareos.do'] = ''
+
         if stat:
             self.set_stat(stat)            
 
diff --git a/bareos/fuse/root.py b/bareos/fuse/root.py
index 6cd7ec396c5..8e127412df5 100644
--- a/bareos/fuse/root.py
+++ b/bareos/fuse/root.py
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 bareosfs root node (top level directory)
 """
 
+import bareos.fuse.exceptions
 from   bareos.fuse.nodefactory import NodeFactory
 from   bareos.fuse.node.directory import Directory
 from   bareos.fuse.node import *
@@ -13,6 +14,10 @@ class Root(Directory):
     def __init__(self, bsock, restoreclient, restorepath):
         self.bsock = bsock
         self.restoreclient = restoreclient
+        if restoreclient:
+            data = self.bsock.call(".clients")
+            if not restoreclient in [item['name'] for item in data['clients']]:
+                raise bareos.fuse.RestoreClientUnknown(restoreclient)
         self.restorepath = restorepath
         super(Root, self).__init__(self, None)
         self.factory = NodeFactory(self)